Chapter 9

Chapter 9

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Stephanie continued, “Like I said, you should’ve just pretended you never found me. From now on, we stay out of each other’s way.”

She paused, then smirked. “And as for Olivia–you’re still protecting her, huh? Still worried about people finding out about

her?”

After coming back to the Hart family a few years ago, Stephanie had left again. She hadn’t spent enough time with them to feel any real attachment.

Her cold, uncaring words only made Catlin’s rage burn hotter. “You… you rude and ungrateful brat,” Catlin spat.

The conversation had hit a dead end.

Suddenly, Catlin stood up. “Think about it carefully. Once you stop going after Olivia, I’ll reinstate your card.”

Catlin had no other way to punish Stephanie, so she tried to hit her where it hurt–her wallet–hoping that would make her back down.

Without another word, Catlin stormed out, slamming the door behind her.

She was convinced that cutting off Stephanie’s access to money would force her to crawl back.

She couldn’t wait to see Stephanie begging for her forgiveness.

Catlin was gone, the house

washed an apple and took a

answered it without

was practically vibrating with excitement. “Boss, we’ve got a big one. A really big one.”

bite of her apple, her tone as calm as ever. “How

keep her enthusiasm in check, replied, “Three times higher

the number. The apple in her

another bite and stood up. “I’ll

apple, she quickly

get to the office, but today she

was already waiting, grinning

her the project

through it. “Another one

Travel’s business was booming, and this was the second major project they’d

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high, but this one

Skyriver said our designs were fantastic and

designs finally made Stephanie crack a

a moment, then told Jennifer, Till make arrangements tonight and gather all

her voice full of energy,

had gone straight to

was there too, along with Catlin’s son, Tyler

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